Floyd Collins
- Title
- Floyd Collins [videorecording] / Playwrights Horizons, Tim Sanford, artistic director, Leslie Marcus, managing director, Lynn Landis, general manager, presents ; book by Tina Landau ; music and lyrics by Adam Guettel ; additional lyrics by Tina Landau ; directed by Tina Landau ; [video director] Penny Ward ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
- Published by
- New York, c1996.
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Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT. | Vol/dateVideodiscs 1 and 2 | FormatMoving image | AccessRestricted use | Call numberNCOV 1913 Videodiscs 1 and 2 | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - TOFT |
Details
- Additional authors
- Sanford, Tim
- Marcus, Leslie
- Landis, Lynn
- Guettel, Adam
- Guettel, Adam
- Landau, Tina
- Schuette, James
- Root, Melina
- Zielinski, Scott
- Schreier, Dan Moses
- Coughlin, Bruce
- Sperling, Ted
- Schwartz, Erica
- Innvar, Christopher
- Anderson, Stephen Lee
- Bennett, Matthew
- Bohanek, James
- Chastain, Don
- Danieley, Jason
- James, Brian D'Arcy
- Lenat, Jesse
- McCarthy, Theresa (Vocalist)
- Moran, Martin, 1959-
- Morgan, Cass
- Mulheren, Michael
- Roberson, Rudy
- Ward, Penny
- Corwin, Betty L.
- Playwrights Horizons (Theater : New York, N.Y.), producer
- New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
- Description
- 2 videodiscs (DVD) (124 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
- Subject
- Musicals
- Collins, Floyd, 1887-1925 > Drama
- Journalistic ethics > United States > Drama
- Caves > Kentucky > Drama
- Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1991-2000
- Caving > United States > Drama
- Speleologists > United States > Drama
- Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
- Caving accidents > Drama
- Genre/Form
- Musicals.
- Call number
- NCOV 1913
- Note
- Floyd Collins was commissioned by The American Music Theater Festival, Philadelphia, which produced the World Premiere in 1994. The work was subsequently redeveloped at Playwrights Horizons in 1995 for its New York premiere.
- Access (note)
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Credits (note)
- Set by James Schuette ; costumes by Melina Root ; lighting by Scott Zielinski ; sound by Dan Moses Schreier ; orchestrations by Bruce Coughlin ; music director/conductor, Ted Sperling ; prod. stage manager, Erica Schwartz.
- Performer (note)
- Christopher Innvar (as Floyd Collins), Stephen Lee Anderson, Matthew Bennett, James Bohanek, Don Chastain, Jason Danieley, Brian d'Arcy James, Jesse Sinclair Lenat, Theresa McCarthy, Martin Moran, Cass Morgan, Michael Mulheren, Rudy Roberson.
- Event (note)
- Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Playwrights Horizons, New York, N.Y., March 23, 1996.
- Biography (note)
- On January 30, 1925, spelunker Floyd Collins became trapped in a narrow passage of a cave near his home in Cave City, Kentucky. Despite rescue efforts which continued for more than two weeks, Collins died before he could be extricated from the passage. Coverage of the story via newspaper, motion picture newsreel and radio turned the tragedy into one of the first modern "media events."
- Linking entry (note)
- Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.
- Title
- Floyd Collins [videorecording] / Playwrights Horizons, Tim Sanford, artistic director, Leslie Marcus, managing director, Lynn Landis, general manager, presents ; book by Tina Landau ; music and lyrics by Adam Guettel ; additional lyrics by Tina Landau ; directed by Tina Landau ; [video director] Penny Ward ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
- Imprint
- New York, c1996.
- Access
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Credits
- Set by James Schuette ; costumes by Melina Root ; lighting by Scott Zielinski ; sound by Dan Moses Schreier ; orchestrations by Bruce Coughlin ; music director/conductor, Ted Sperling ; prod. stage manager, Erica Schwartz.
- Cast
- Christopher Innvar (as Floyd Collins), Stephen Lee Anderson, Matthew Bennett, James Bohanek, Don Chastain, Jason Danieley, Brian d'Arcy James, Jesse Sinclair Lenat, Theresa McCarthy, Martin Moran, Cass Morgan, Michael Mulheren, Rudy Roberson.
- Event
- Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Playwrights Horizons, New York, N.Y., March 23, 1996.
- Biography
- On January 30, 1925, spelunker Floyd Collins became trapped in a narrow passage of a cave near his home in Cave City, Kentucky. Despite rescue efforts which continued for more than two weeks, Collins died before he could be extricated from the passage. Coverage of the story via newspaper, motion picture newsreel and radio turned the tragedy into one of the first modern "media events."
- Linking entry
- Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.
- Connect to:
- Added author
- Sanford, Tim, producer.
- Marcus, Leslie, producer.
- Landis, Lynn, producer.
- Guettel, Adam. Floyd Collins.
- Guettel, Adam, lyricist.
- Landau, Tina, director.
- Landau, Tina, librettist.
- Landau, Tina, lyricist.
- Schuette, James, set designer.
- Root, Melina, costume designer.
- Zielinski, Scott, lighting designer.
- Schreier, Dan Moses, sound designer.
- Coughlin, Bruce, orchestrations.
- Sperling, Ted, conductor.
- Schwartz, Erica, production stage manager.
- Innvar, Christopher, performer.
- Anderson, Stephen Lee, performer.
- Bennett, Matthew, performer.
- Bohanek, James, performer.
- Chastain, Don, performer.
- Danieley, Jason, performer.
- James, Brian D'Arcy, performer.
- Lenat, Jesse, performer.
- McCarthy, Theresa (Vocalist), performer.
- Moran, Martin, 1959- performer.
- Morgan, Cass, performer.
- Mulheren, Michael, performer.
- Roberson, Rudy, performer.
- Ward, Penny, videographer.
- Corwin, Betty L.
- Playwrights Horizons (Theater : New York, N.Y.), producer.
- New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
- Research call number
- NCOV 1913